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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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